SPRING 2018 - Miami-Dade County Public Schools

SPRING 2018

Florida Standards Assessments (FSA) and Next Generation Sunshine State Standards (NGSSS)

Test Administrations SCHOOL ASSESSMENT COORDINATOR

TRAINING PACKET

Student Assessment and Educational Testing Assessment, Research, and Data Analysis Miami-Dade County Public Schools

Spring 2018 Florida Standards Assessment (FSA) English/Language Arts (ELA) Writing Grades 4-10 and Retake

Schedule of Activities

School Assessment Coordinator

Technology Coordinator

January 23-30

January 23? February 23 February 1or 2 February 5, 6, 7, or 9 February 5-23 February 12-16 February 12-20 February 12-23

February 26-March 2 March 1-9 March 2

March 6 (Make-up to March 9)

Delivery of FSA CBT (ELA Writing, ELA Reading, Mathematics, and EOCs) test administration manuals, FSA PBT ELA Writing Grades 4-7 and Reading Grade 3 test administration manuals, CBT worksheets and work folders, planning sheets, and Visually Impaired Practice Tests (Large Print and Braille).

Administration of PBT and CBT Practice Tests: FSA ELA Writing Grades 4-10 and Retake.

Adult Education Centers: Pick up FSA and NGSSS test administration manuals and materials at TDC.

Attend mandatory Spring 2018 FSA and NGSSS School Assessment Coordinators live training. See Briefing #22313.

Verify student information. Complete scheduling activities.

For FSA Computer-Based Testing: All schools select one day in the week to carry out school-wide Spring 2018 FSA Infrastructure Trial and complete the FSA Infrastructure Trial Survey is available at .

Delivery of FSA ELA Writing paper test materials (all Grades 4-7 and for eligible students with paper based accommodations in Grade 8-10 and Retakes), rosters and VI materials (if applicable), via Comet Delivery Service. Verify shipment.

Complete training test administrators and proctors.

Create (TA) test administrators and AVA accounts in TIDE.

FSA ELA Writing (Retake) CBT (and PBT accommodations): For CBT: Test administrators will create and start the test session, approve students to test, monitor test sessions, pause students as needed, and stop the test session.

FSA ELA Writing (Grades 8-10) CBT (and PBT accommodations): For CBT: Test administrators will create and start the test session, approve students to test, monitor test sessions, pause students as needed, and stop the test session.

FSA ELA Writing CBT (Retake): School assessment coordinators will invalidate student results, if applicable. Delete PDF copies of the test tickets from your computer.

Test Administrators and School Assessment Coordinators complete the comment form online.

FSA ELA Writing (Grades 4-7) PBT: All PBT in grades 4-7 must be scheduled districtwide on Tuesday, March 6 with makeup testing up to March 9, as needed.

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Install visual barriers. Carry out school-wide Spring 2018 FSA Infrastructure Trial.

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Ensure computer workstations have been identified that meet minimum specifications and the appropriate software applications (i.e., FSA Secure Browser) are installed and running properly. Assist test administrators and school assessment coordinator during testing. Assist test administrators and school assessment coordinator during testing. -

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March 6 or 7

High schools and Alternative Centers: Hand deliver to TDC ONLY "TO BE

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SCORED" FSA ELA Writing Retake boxes, including all Special Documents (Large

Print, Braille, and One-item-per-page).

March 9

FSA ELA Writing (Grades 8-10) CBT: School assessment coordinators will invalidate

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student results, if applicable. Delete PDF copies of the test tickets from your computer.

Test Administrators and School Assessment Coordinators complete the comment form online.

Complete Technology Coordinator Comment Form online.

March 9 or 12*

Elementary, K-8 Centers, Middle, High schools, and Alternative Centers: Hand

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deliver to TDC ONLY "TO BE SCORED" FSA ELA Writing boxes, including all Special

Documents (Large Print, Braille, and One-item-per-page).

April 2-6

Make-up Window #1: FSA ELA Writing (Grades 4-10 and Retake)

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April 9 or 11*

Return ONLY "TO BE SCORED" FSA ELA Writing Makeup boxes to TDC.

May 14-18

Make-up Window #2: FSA ELA Writing (Grades 4-10) No Retake Make up.

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May 17 or 18*

Return ONLY "TO BE SCORED" FSA ELA Writing Makeup boxes to TDC.

May 21-25

Comet Delivery Service will pick up at all schools all "NOT TO BE SCORED" WHITE- labeled boxes at all schools.

May 29-June 6

Comet Delivery Service will pick up the DISTRICT ASSESSMENT COORDINATOR

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ONLY BOXES at all schools.

*On the scheduled return dates, schools must hand-deliver ONLY TO BE SCORED materials to TDC by 2 p.m. daily, EXCEPTION is on Wednesdays, return by 1 PM. TDC is at 13135 S.W. 26 Street, Miami, FL 33175. Refer to the Friendly Reminders from TDC for details on packing your materials for return.

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Spring 2018 FSA ELA Reading Grades 3-10; FSA Mathematics Grades 3-8; FCAT 2.0 Science Grades 5 and 8; FSA ELA Reading Retake; FSA Algebra 1 Retake End-of-Course (EOC); and FCAT 2.0 Reading Retake (Grades 8+ - Adult)

Schedule of Activities

School Assessment Coordinator

Technology Coordinator

January 23-30

January 23- April 6 January 23- April 13 January 30-February 2, 7 and 8 February 1 or 2 February 5, 6, 7, or 9 February 9 February 12-16 February 12- March 16 February 12- April 6 February 12-April 27

March 7-14 March 12-16

March 19-22 and April 2-6*

March 22 or 23** April 2-11 April 6

April 6 or 9**

Delivery of FSA CBT (ELA Writing, ELA Reading, Mathematics, and EOCs) test administration manuals, FSA PBT ELA Writing Grades 4-7 and Reading Grade 3 test administration manuals, CBT worksheets and work folders, and planning sheets.

Delivery of FSA ELA (Writing and Reading) and Mathematics Visually Impaired Practice Tests (Large Print and Braille).

CBT Practice Tests Administrations: Required for Grades 4-10 FSA ELA Reading, Grades 3-8 FSA Mathematics; (Grades 4-10 Writing is Optional)

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FSA PBT Test Item Practice Test: Required for all PBT Accommodations, as applicable.

Grade 3 FSA ELA Reading: Required Administration of FSA PBT Test Item Practice Test.

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Delivery of NGSSS CBT test administration manuals, scripts, and CBT work folders; and FCAT 2.0 Science test administration manuals.

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Adult education centers: Pick up FSA and NGSSS test administration manuals and materials at TDC. Attend mandatory Spring 2018 School Assessment Coordinators training meetings. See Briefing #22313. Deadline for eligible adult education students to register for the Spring 2018 Retake test administrations. For FSA Computer-Based Testing: All schools carry out district-wide Spring 2018 FSA Infrastructure Trial and complete the FSA Infrastructure Trial Survey available at . School assessment coordinators appoint and train test administrators for FSA ELA Reading Retake, FSA Algebra 1 Retake EOC, and FCAT 2.0 Reading Retake CBT test administrations. School assessment coordinators appoint and train test administrators for Grade 3 FSA ELA Reading PBT, Grades 4-10 FSA ELA Reading CBT, and Grades 3 ? 8 FSA Mathematics CBT test administrations. School assessment coordinators appoint and train test administrators for Grades 5 and 8 FCAT 2.0 Science test administrations.

Delivery FSA ELA Reading Retake, FCAT 2.0 Reading Retake, and FSA Algebra 1 Retake EOC, paper based accommodations, if applicable. For PearsonAccess Next TestNav8 CBT: Complete the school-wide TestNav8 Infrastructure Trial and complete the TestNav8 Infrastructure Trial Survey available at .

FSA ELA Reading (Retake) (Grades 10+ - AD) and FSA Algebra 1 Retake EOC (Grades 8+ - AD) CBT and PBT Accommodations: For CBT: In the FSA TA Interface, test administrators will create and start the test session, approve students to test, monitor test sessions, pause students as needed, and stop the test session. FCAT 2.0 Reading (Retake) (Grades 10+ - AD) CBT and PBT Accommodations: For CBT: In PearsonAccess Next, manually PREPARE and START test sessions. Resume students as required. Monitor test sessions. Senior High Schools: Hand-deliver to TDC ONLY "TO BE SCORED" FCAT 2.0 Reading Retake paper based accommodations, including all Special Documents (Large Print, Braille, and One-item-per-page), if applicable, for on-time reporting. Delivery of Grade 3 FSA ELA Reading paper based tests, PreID labels and rosters; and of Grades 4-10 FSA ELA Reading and Grades 3-8 FSA Mathematics paper-based accommodations (Regular print, Large Print, Braille, and One-item-per-page), including PreID labels and rosters to schools. Middle and Senior High Schools: FSA Algebra 1 Retake EOC CBT: In TIDE, invalidate student results, if applicable. Delete PDF copies of test tickets from the computer. Test Administrators and School Assessment Coordinators complete the appropriate comment form online.

Carry out school-wide Spring 2018 FSA Infrastructure Trial. Ensure computer workstations have been identified that meet minimum specifications. Install visual barriers. For FSA: Download the Secure Browser to student stations and ensure it is running properly For PearsonAccess Next: Configure browser settings for the Proctor Cache computer.

Carry out school-wide Spring 2018 PearsonAccess Next TestNav8 Infrastructure Trial. Assist test administrators and school assessment coordinators. Run proctor cache.

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Purge FCAT 2.0 Retake test content from Proctor Caching station after testing.

Senior High Schools: FSA ELA Reading Retake and FCAT 2.0 Reading Retake CBT: In PearsonAccess Next mark tests complete and STOP test sessions. Invalidate student results, if applicable. Delete PDF copies of Student Authorization Tickets and Session Rosters from computer. Test Administrators and School Assessment Coordinators complete the appropriate comment form online.

Senior High Schools: Hand-deliver to TDC ONLY "TO BE SCORED" FSA ELA Reading Retake and FSA Algebra 1 Retake EOC paper based accommodations, including all Special Documents (Large Print, Braille, and One-item-per-page) paper based accommodations, if applicable.

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Spring 2018 FSA ELA Reading Grades 3-10; FSA Mathematics Grades 3-8; FCAT 2.0 Science Grades 5 and 8; FSA ELA Reading Retake and FSA Algebra 1 Retake End-of-Course (EOC); FCAT 2.0 Reading Retake and NGSSS Algebra 1 Retake EOC (Grades 8+ - Adult)

Schedule of Activities

School Assessment Coordinator

Technology Coordinator

April 16-May 4 April 16-May 18

April 17-20 April 17-23

Grades 4-10 FSA ELA Reading and Grades 3-8 FSA Mathematics PBT Administrations: (Eligible students with accommodations) (See specific administration schedule).

Grades 4-10 FSA ELA Reading and Grades 3-8 FSA Mathematics CBT Administration: In the FSA TA Interface, test administrators will create and start the test session, approve students to test, monitor test sessions, pause students as needed, and stop the test session.

Grade 3 FSA ELA Reading PBT Administration: All Grade 3 Reading must be administered districtwide on Tuesday and Wednesday, April 17 and 18 with makeup testing until April 20, as needed. (See specific daily test administration schedule).

Delivery of Grades 5 and 8 FCAT 2.0 Science test materials, including PreID labels and rosters.

Assist test administrators and school assessment coordinator during testing.

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April 20 or 23**

May 1 (Makeup testing to May 4, as needed) May 1-2 (Makeup testing to May 4, as needed) May 4-7**

May 8-10**

May 18

May 21-25

Grade 3 FSA ELA Reading CALIBRATION and NONCALIBRATION Schools: Hand-deliver to TDC ONLY "TO BE SCORED Grade 3 FSA ELA Reading boxes, including all Special Documents (Large Print, Braille, and One-item-per-page).

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Grades 8 Science PBT Administration: All Grade 8 Science must be administered districtwide on Tuesday, May 1 with makeup testing until May 4, as needed. (See specific daily test administration schedule).

Grades 5 Science PBT Administration: All Grade 5 Science must be administered districtwide on Tuesday and Wednesday, May 1 and 2 with makeup testing until May 4, as needed. (See specific daily test administration schedule).

Elementary, K-8 Centers, Middle, and Alternative Centers: Hand-deliver to TDC ONLY "TO BE SCORED" FCAT 2.0 Science (Grades 5 & 8) boxes, including all Special Documents (Large Print, Braille, and One-item-per-page).

Elementary, K-8 Centers, Middle, Senior High, and Alternative Centers: Hand-deliver to TDC ONLY "TO BE SCORED" Grades 410 FSA ELA Reading and Grades 3-8 FSA Mathematics paper based accommodations, as applicable, including all Special Documents (Large Print, Braille, and One-item-per-page).

For FSA ELA Grades 4-10 and FSA Mathematics Grades 3-8 CBT: In TIDE, invalidate student results, if applicable. Delete PDF copies of test tickets from the computer. Test Administrators and School Assessment Coordinators complete the appropriate comment form online.

Comet Delivery Service will pick up at all schools the "NOT TO BE SCORED" WHITE-labeled boxes.

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Complete Technology Coordinator Comment Form online. -

May 23 or 24**

Adult Education Centers: Hand-deliver to TDC the District Assessment Coordinator Only Box for Retake administrations.

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May 29-June 6

Comet Delivery Service will pick up at all schools the DISTRICT ASSESSMENT COORDINATOR ONLY BOXES.

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*No testing on March 23 (Teacher Planning Day) and March 26-30 (Spring Break). **On the scheduled return dates, schools must hand- deliver TO BE SCORED materials to TDC by 2 p.m. daily, EXCEPTION is on Wednesdays, return by 1 PM. TDC is at 13135 SW 26 Street, Miami, FL, 33175. Refer to the Friendly Reminder s from TDC for details on packing your materials for return.

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Spring 2018 FSA Algebra 1 and Geometry EOC and Next Generation Sunshine State Standards (NGSSS) Biology 1, Civics, and US History EOC Schedule of Activities

School Assessment Coordinator

Technology Coordinator

January 23-30

Delivery of FSA CBT (ELA Writing, ELA Reading, Mathematics, and EOCs) test administration manuals, FSA PBT ELA

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Writing Grades 4-7 and Reading Grade 3 test administration manuals, CBT worksheets and work folders, planning sheets,

and Visually Impaired Practice Tests (Large Print and Braille).

January 23 ? April 6

Administration of FSA EOC Practice Tests available at and/or NGSSS EOC ePAT (Practice Tests) available at via Practice Test (ePAT) link.

January 30-February 2, 7 and 8

Delivery of NGSSS CBT test administration manuals, scripts, and CBT work folders; and FCAT 2.0 Science test administration manuals to schools.

February 1 or 2

Adult education centers: Pick up FSA and NGSSS test administration manuals and materials at TDC.

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February 5, 6, 7, or 10 Attend mandatory Spring 2018 School Assessment Coordinators training meetings. See Briefing #22313.

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February 12-16

For FSA Computer-Based Testing (CBT): All schools carry out school-wide Spring 2018 FSA Infrastructure Trial and Carry out school-wide Spring 2018 FSA Infrastructure Trial. complete the FSA Infrastructure Trial Survey available at .

February 12 - April 6

School assessment coordinators appoint and train test administrators for EOC Assessments.

Ensure computer workstations have been identified that meet minimum specifications. Install visual barriers. For FSA: Download the Secure Browser to student stations and ensure it is running properly For PearsonAccess Next: Configure browser settings for the Proctor Cache computer.

March 12-16

For PearsonAccess Next TestNav8 CBT: Complete the school-wide TestNav8 Infrastructure Trial and complete the Carry out school-wide Spring 2018 PearsonAccess Next Infrastructure

TestNav8 Infrastructure Trial Survey available at .

Trial.

April 3-9

Delivery of FSA and NGSSS EOC paper based documents for students with eligible accommodations (regular print, Large Print, Braille, and One-item-per-page), and PreID labels and rosters.

April 6

Deadline for eligible adult education students to register for the Spring 2018 FSA and NGSSS EOC test administrations.

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April 16- May 4

FSA EOC PBT Accommodations: (Eligible students with accommodations) (See specific administration schedule).

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NGSSS EOC PBT Accommodations: (Eligible students with accommodations) (See specific administration schedule).

April 16 ? May 18

FSA Algebra 1, Geometry EOC CBT: In the FSA TA Interface, test administrators will create and start the test session, Assist test administrators and school assessment coordinator during

approve students to test, monitor test sessions, pause students as needed, and stop the test session.

testing.

NGSSS Biology 1, Civics, US History EOC CBT: In PearsonAccess Next, manually PREPARE and START test sessions. Run Proctor Caching during testing. Assist test administrators and school

Resume students as required. Monitor test sessions.

assessment coordinator during testing.

May 8-10*

K-8 Centers, Middle Schools, Senior High Schools and Alternative Centers: Hand-deliver to TDC ONLY "TO BE SCORED" FSA EOC paper-based accommodations (regular print, Large Print, Braille, and One-item-per-page), as applicable.

K-8 Centers, Middle Schools, Senior High Schools and Alternative Centers: Hand-deliver to TDC ONLY "TO BE SCORED" NGSSS EOC paper-based accommodations (regular print, Large Print, Braille, and One-item-per-page), as applicable.

May 18

For FSA EOC CBT Administrations: In TIDE, invalidate student results, if applicable. Delete PDF copies of test tickets from the computer. Test Administrators and School Assessment Coordinators complete the appropriate comment form online.

Complete the School Technology Coordinator Comment Form online.

For NGSSS EOC CBT Administrations: In PearsonAccess Next mark tests complete and STOP test sessions. Invalidate student results, if applicable. Delete PDF copies of Student Authorization Tickets and Session Rosters from computer. Test Administrators and School Assessment Coordinators complete the appropriate comment form online.

Purge NGSSS EOC test content from Proctor Caching station after testing. Complete the School Technology Coordinator Comment Form online.

May 21-25

Comet Delivery Service will pick up at all schools the "NOT TO BE SCORED" WHITE-labeled boxes.

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